Author: PETERS, F. H.
Title: The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle
Description: London: Kegan Paul. Fifth Edition; Fifteenth Impression. Original cloth. Light browning & occasional light soiling to text block. Foxing to first few pages. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Browning & soiling to endpapers, pastedowns & edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. ; Light browning & occasional light soiling to text block. Foxing to first few pages. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Browning & soiling to endpapers, pastedowns & edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. ; 18.7 x 12.5 x 4.2 cms; xv, 359 pages; F. H. Peters (Frederick Henry Peters, 1832–1904) was a British classical scholar and translator, best known for his English translation of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. First published in the late 19th century, his translation made this foundational philosophical text more accessible to English-speaking readers and students of classical philosophy. Peters was educated at University College London and later became a barrister, but he devoted much of his life to classical studies and translation work. His version of the Nicomachean Ethics was widely used in academic settings for decades due to its clarity and fidelity to the original Greek. In addition to Aristotle, Peters translated other classical works and was known for his efforts to bring ancient philosophy into broader public understanding during the Victorian period. His contributions helped lay the groundwork for the continued study of classical ethics and moral philosophy in the English-speaking world.. Good with no dust jacket .
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Title: The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle
Description: London: Kegan Paul. Fifth Edition; Fifteenth Impression. Original cloth. Light browning & occasional light soiling to text block. Foxing to first few pages. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Browning & soiling to endpapers, pastedowns & edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. ; Light browning & occasional light soiling to text block. Foxing to first few pages. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Browning & soiling to endpapers, pastedowns & edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. ; 18.7 x 12.5 x 4.2 cms; xv, 359 pages; F. H. Peters (Frederick Henry Peters, 1832–1904) was a British classical scholar and translator, best known for his English translation of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. First published in the late 19th century, his translation made this foundational philosophical text more accessible to English-speaking readers and students of classical philosophy. Peters was educated at University College London and later became a barrister, but he devoted much of his life to classical studies and translation work. His version of the Nicomachean Ethics was widely used in academic settings for decades due to its clarity and fidelity to the original Greek. In addition to Aristotle, Peters translated other classical works and was known for his efforts to bring ancient philosophy into broader public understanding during the Victorian period. His contributions helped lay the groundwork for the continued study of classical ethics and moral philosophy in the English-speaking world.. Good with no dust jacket .
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- Book number: 63009
- Book number: 63009
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